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The Cherokee Georgian
P. H. BREWSTER, ) Pditors
J. J. A. SHARP, f Edltors *
Ganton, 0a..,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875.
Death of the Vice-President.
lion. Henry Wilson, Vice-President of
the United States, died in Washington, on
the 23d ultimo, of apoplexy, in the sixty
fifth year of his age. From the Atlanta
Herald we condense these facts: Air. Wil
son was born in Farmington, N. 11., Feb.
16, 1812; on account of the poverty of his
parents, he was apprenticed at ten years of
age, to a farmer, whom he served faithfully
for eleven years. During this apprentice
ship, he had access to an extensive library,
and read, out of work hours, over a thousand
volumes, thus laying the foundation of his
future distinction. At the age of twenty
one he went to Natick, Massachusetts,
walking and carrying his pack, and hired
himself to a shoemaker until he had learned
the trade. After working at shoemaking
for two years, he placed his money in the
hands of a person in trust, and began to
sUidy again. Losing his earnings by the
failure of this person, he returned to Natick
ayxl pursued his trade.
Soon after this ho entered politics as a
Whig, taking an active part in the Harrison
campaign. From this time he became a
prominent figure in State and National
politics, being elected to both branches of
the State Legislature repeatedly. From hi?
entrance into politics he became one of the
most earnest, steadfast, and uncompromis
ing foes so slavery, that that institution ever
had. lie established a daily paper, “The
Boston Republican,” in the interest of Free
Soilism, withdrew both fiom the American
and Whig party because they failed to in
cbfftorate anti-slavery resolutions in their
platforms, and wus the author and most el
oquent defender of the resolution in the
Massachusetts legislature, which declared
the unalterable opposition of that state to
the institution.
Having been president of the State Sen
ate twice, and of several large conventions
in the interest of Free Soilism, he was elect
ed in 1855 to succeed Edward Everett as
United States Senator from Massachusetts.
During the late war, it was said by the
Secretary oi War that “no man in the
whole country had done more to aid the
war department in preparing the mighty
army now under anus.”
After the war, Air. Wilson was nominated
for Vice-President in General Grant’s second
Presidential campaign as the strongest man
fef the place in the party. Os late years,
A(r. Wilson hasTbeen dTsposul toTieat The
fiftclh with fairness and moderation. Hav
ing made a tour of the Southern States, it
well remembered here that he maintained
their caure before the violent men of his
party, and insisted on greater justice being
done them than the extreme Radicals were
giving.
"Whatever may have been Air. Wilson’s
political errors, he was honest in his con
victions, steadfast in his purposes, and an
example to American youth of what hon
esty, sobriety, studious habits, and perse
verance Can accomplish.
Senator Thomas W. Ferry, of Michigan,
pow succeeds to theoffice of Vice-President,
having been elected President of the Senate
rtt tTfe last meeting of Congress by a major
ity of one over Senator Anthony, of Rhode
Island.
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Don’t Kill the Birds.
The wanton destruction of birds by idle
boys and others, is to be deplored by every
right thinking person, and should be pre
vented by prop r legislation. All birds are
in some way the friends of man, and as
shch should be protected. They feed upon
and destroy millions of insects and worms
Which are destructive to crops, and while
they in-ty in some instances trespass upon
our fields of grain, yet the good they do
more than compensates for a few grains of
corn nr wheat which they occasionally pick
up. The swarms of noisy blackbirds which
Visit our fields every spring should receive
ahe arty welcome by the tanner, for they
destroy a vast amount of cut worms and
other enemies which prey upon the crops.
And we venture to assert that even the
hated crow does the farmer far more good
than harm. What if he does sometimes
pull up a few grains of corn and steal an egg
Or two from a lien’s nest, for the sake of va
riety, he does the farmer much good service
for which he tails to receive the proper
credit. An oi l friend of ours remarked to
us, the other day, that he once killed a crow
in his field, and upon examination, found in
her mouth and throat, a dozen grass-hop
pers, w hich she was taking to her young.
Vtiince then,” said he, "1 have been opposed
to killing crows, for I prvftr them to grass
hoppers and ether |H*sts which they de
struy.” Many farmers supixtsc that wood
peckvrs are Vviy destructive to corn in a
roast mg-eai st ite, but we think they labor
under a mistake, for it is the Worms which
are fouwil in Che end of the cars that they
ate after, an I not the coin. How wrong is
it then to kid the n, while in the act of do
tog you a lavor ! And that species of birds,
as.WvU as othe’s. are also useful in destroy
ing cat i t pillars ami other enemies to fruit
trees. The putri Igv is a nobl • and useful
bird, and when the weather is favorable, is
busy in Seeking and destroying the
pusis of the livid. Ilia fl->h is a sweet and
deaealc miic e ol fool, but it is always wish
a oi misgiving and reluctance th l
weak hx .on or drive him inton n< t for the
purp<>>.‘ vl having him on our table. We
are . liuLliur is a law in our Code
wlo.i t; it a m • 1 ......n.»r a..u punish
.. ,:ne and impri-oumeiil, to kdl
hi. o» al . r ? : sv-.-'O. - ulluc ye. r. We
hope that th .iuj .. i ■. n »tvl o .r law?,
and i -• < t r • b w ! >. •
and necessary enactment shall be ligidly
observed and enforced. When birds pair
off in the spring, and during the time of
laying and taking care of their helpless
young, how cruel, destructive, sinful and
wrong is it, to destroy them, and thus en
deavor to exterminate them entirely. None
but those whose hearts are very much de
praved, and those who are sad’y wanting in
consideration and sensibility would commit
such a wanton act of cruelty. We have
often seen farmers, and their sons, destroy
partridge nests in harvest-time with as much
satisfaction as they would Kill a poisonous
snake. If they do not know better they
should, by some means, be taught the folly
and impropriety of such an act. There is an
other important reason why birds should be
tenderly cherished and protected. They
make the sweetest music around our house s,
and cheer the weary traveler upon the high
way. How desolate and cheerless would
be our forests, fields and groves, if they
were never enlivened by the melody of
those sweet warblers of nature ? If those
who delight to destroy them should succeed
in silencing their silvery notes all over the
land, life would be deprived of one of its
sweetest charms, and the effect produced
would be similar to that w'hich would fol
low if the merry prattle of all the children
in the country should be hushed forever.
We pity the soul that does not delight to
hear the shrill notes of the whippoorwill in
the early spring, the variegated song of the
mocking-bird as it practices its wonderful
mimicry of other songsters, and the soft,
flute-like notes of the thru-h, as it pours
forth its melody from some tall forest tree.
It pains and shocks us to hear a bird sing,
pent up in a cage. It is an unnatural con
dition for the poor thing, and we wonder
how it can have the heart to sing so sweet-
Iv for its cruel captors. We would open
the prison door, if we could, of every caged
bird, and say: “Go forth, sweet warbler,
and be free as the air around your little
p-ison, and may no cruel hand ever bring
you into captivity again.” Don’t kill, im
prison or harm the little birds, but love and
protect them, for they are our friends.
Taxes.
A great many of our citizens have found
much "difficulty in getting money to pay their
taxes. Hundreds of tax fi fas have been is
sued and the property of many a good and
honest man, we fear, will be sold at a sac
rifice to meet the demands of the s'ate and
county. We avow that our taxes are un
just and unre isonable, and the people should
submit to them only under a solemn protest.
Why, our taxes are as high as they were
under Bullock’s extravagant and iniquitous
administration, and we have a right to de
mand of our public servants the reason why
it, is so?- Delore tjte War we paid a little
more than one dollar on the thousand, and
now we pay nearly as much on the hun
dred. There must be something wrong,
something rotten somewhere, and the in
tolerable evil should be sought out and cor
rected. Let us demand retrenchment, if it
shall stop every public negro and white
school in the state, reduce to a reasonable
number the army of clerks in the pay of the
state, abolish dead heads who get their liv
ing from the same liberal source, do away
with half the county officers, and reduce
the salaries of the remaining half one half,
and try what virtue there is in public econ
omy. We have had enough of public ex
travagance.
The Macon Telegraph and Alessengcr
indorses our proposition to consolidate the
county offices, remarking: “These sug
gestions arc eminently sound and season
able, and deserve the consideration of tax
payers generally. The enormous rate of
taxation in many counties ol the State
makes it imperative that something should
be done for the relief of the overburdened
people. In many counties one officer could
very easily perform the duties it now takes
three to do. Think of a State and county
tax of sl9 50 per thousand in one county,
and $23 50 in another, and say if there
should not be a speedy and vigorous reduc
tion of expenses. And the very best and
easiest way of reaching this result and re
lieving the people, is to have fewer officials
and fixed salaries. Apropos of this matter,
we see that the last grand jury of Greene
county recommended the consolidation of
the offices of tax collector annd iiccivt-r in
that county, and fixing his salary at S9OO
and no fees.”
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Wf. learn that Colonel W. D. Anderson
of Cobb county has abandoned the practice
of law, and is preparing for the ministry
It is his purpose, we understand, to-q piy
for admission into the North Georgia con
ference nt its approaching session. Colone]
Anderson is a popular young lawyer and
statesman, and poor, short-sighted world
lings may deride his choice, but “angels
and God approve.” If faithful to his holy
calling, he shall secure, in the world to
' come, a crown
“which shall new luster boa«t,
! When victors* wreaths and mnntirlis' gems
Shull blend in common dust.”
i The east Tennessee papers mention the
i lonely and mournful departure of Mr. Thorn
burg, AT. C., of Knoxville, for Washington.
! He is the only Republican member of the
; Tennessee delegation, and almost the only
' one truiu the South outside of South Caro
lina.
Major Mauk A. Cooper. of Brtow
j county, is strongly urged by lus friends and
■ the press lor the position of State Senator
made vacant by the resignation of Colonel
I .John W. Wofford. A belter selection could
i not be made. A nominating Convention
. was to h .ve Imm n held in Cartersville Sai
' nr lay, but the result had not reached us at
; the lime of going to press.
Senator Orris S FKitiiY.ofConnecticut.
died at South Norwalk, in that slate, uu the
21st '.illimo, agv-l «iv»r-thr«r.
North Georgia Items.
Oorrespodence of The Georgian.
Cotton is coming in rather slowly.
Two negro burglars were arrested in Dal
ton last week.
Hard times is now the cry from al! por
tions of North Georgia.
Somebody intimates that there is a venal
press in North Georgia.
The burglars visited three houses on the
same street in Dalton, last week.
Prof. T. J. AlcVeigh, late principal of
Spring Place Alasonic High School, is dead.
Hanbury don’t write articles about Dal
ton and its minaral wealth, like he once
did.
Photographer Boswell has been elected
Worthy Chief by the Dalton Good Tem
plars.
It is said that Air. T. E. Hanbury, of the
Dalton Enterprise, is a first class photograph
artist.
Freeman’s Calhoun Times seems to he in
a living condition. He has new “ads” every
week. We congratulate you on your luck,
Dave.
The editor of the Dalton Citizen has been
to a golden wedding at Greenville, Tenn.
From accounts he must have enjoyed him
self nugely.
The firms of Lowry & Eason and D. E’
Allen, of Dalton, have gone into bank
ruptcy. Their liabilities are about fifty
thousand dollars.
Oscar Mac Kay, pressman of the Dalton
Citizen, prints one of the neatest papers in
Georgia. The press-work is done on a
Fairhaven press.
What’s the matter. Freeman ? We no
tice that Rev. “Joab” don’t write about his
friend, Rev. E. 8. V. Bryant, so frequently
as in the days of yore.
An occasional load of coin is brought to
our market by those farmers who are pressed
for money, but the prices are too low to in
duce many to sell at this time We sincerely
trust that money will be more.plentiful by
the dawn of’76. When about ten million
of the people of these United Slates go to
digging the times will be easier, money will
be more rqentiful, and we’ll bedogged if the
newspapers won’t stand a little better
chance of getting an honest living
Alox.
Senator Henry Cooper of Tennessee
in three years past has buried his wife.and
all bis children.
William B. Astor, the wealthiest man
in America, died in New York, on the 241 h
ultimo, aged eighty-four.
It is said that Colonel Acton, “the phat
man of the Constitution,” is a Catholic—a
pillow in his Church, doubtle«s.
The Vanderbilt university at Nashville,
Tennessee, which was opened this fall un
der the direction of the Alcthodist Episco
pal Church South, now has four hundred
students.
John L. Conley has been appointed
United States Collector for the Fourth
Georgia district, vice Jack Brown, removed.
And now there will Ik* another scattering
amongst the underlings.
That was something of a political revo
lution in Mississippi. Where there were
seventy Republicans in the Legislature last
year there are only eighteen now. The
county of Yazoo, which usually gives two
thousand Republican majority, went Dem
ocratic by four thousand majority. No
wonder the caipet-baggers are emigrating
in large numbers.
A correspondent of the New York
World calls attention to the fact that the
twenty-six Western and Southern states
have a population of 23,918,774, and a total
representation in Congress of 190. The
New England states, together with Dela
ware, Maryland, New Yoik, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania, have a population of
13,201,511, and a congressional representa
tion of 95. This does not strike the Cin
cinnati Enquirer as a valid reason why the
West and South should lie powerless in
fixing the national policy.
Chili Alclntosh. —The death of Chili
Mclntosh, an Indian chieftain, is an
nounced. Ilis father, General William
Mclntosh, was a bnlt-hre<‘d. ami born at
Coweta, an Indian village, from wiii< h the
county of Coweta lakes its name. General
Mclntosh made a treaty with the wihtes at
Indian Sprint”. Butts county, on the 12th
.4 February, 1825, by which the lands be
tween the (Jcmuigee and Chattahoochee
rivers were ceded tu Georgia. From this
territory Troup and afterwards Mrrriwether
county was formed A portion of the chiefs
lieing displeased with the treaty Mclntosh
had made with the Georgians, determined
to make him answer for his treachery with
the forfei’ure of his life. A party of one
hundred and seventy warriors, command”!
by a chief who had fought against General
; Jackson, e urroun l<-d the bouseot Mclntosh,
which was situated upon one < f his reservn
i lions on the banks of the Chaltaho'cliee in
I Coweta county. Hearing the approach of
the Indians. Cnili Mclntosh sprang from his
i bed. jumped out it a window, and, as he ran
! off. Has fired at by the whole party, Rea? h
• ing the river he dived and swam across, and
' thus efk-ap”l. His father and brother in
' law, Hawkins, were slain.
Chili Mclntosh removed to toe Indian
Territory with his tribe, with whom he
afterwai’ds possessed great inlluencejM-cam*
'n Baptist min sler, eti«M ted much good tor
bis people and died recent yat a ~ood ol I
age. He was a cousin of Gov. jlclntodi
Troup, who came near having a conflict
; with the United States Government on nc-
I count of the treaty for which Gen. Mein- ;
1 to?h sacrificed his |
I WILL sell in the town ot Canton, Geor
gia, before the Court-hoiw door, or at the
i residence, al) the personal iffecls > f Jann-s
Langston. d< reused, consisting of carpeten»
, and wbeciright tools, besides other mechan
ical tools, unfinished fuaniture and house
. hold and kite ben furniture, vsrion« kinds ol
: lumber and a fine collection of iarnks.
I The sale to take place Tuesday the 7th '
dav of Dvcemt* r, 1875.
I ' JESSE B. LANGSTON.
17-2 lb Agreement of Leg« tecs. 1
It Will Pay You,
§ TO EXAMINE,
TO EXAMINE, 2
AND PURCHASE, 15
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AND PURCHASE,
fi J?
or
B. F. CRISLER,
KBBPS
A FULL VARIETY
< Mh m are tat a>
Dry Goods« Grocery Store
Also prepared to put up
moots 6tTJ_oL Shoes
in the best style, and on short notice.
Will furnish LEATHER in any quanti
ties to suit purchasers.
Will take COUNTRY PRODUCK
at the best prieea, and pay cash er goods
for HIDES.
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SHARP & CO.,
WALESCA, GEORGIA,
Dealers in
General
Merchandise,
▲rtMriUkf
At LOW-DOWN FIGURES.
Will give
Extra Bargains
>OR CASH OR BARTER,
Being anxious to make room tor th« Fall
trade. If you need anything in our line,
j call and see us.
SHARP A CO.
ai’»2s, S-
Dr. J. M. Turk.
WILL COMTIMUB TB« PBAOTtCB OF
Medicine and Surgery.
I XI3EASEB of WOMEN and OBSTET
-1 7 RIC 3 made a SPECIALTY. Office en
i Alain street, west eud.
i Ac 7 4 T-»f
Rome Stove and Hollow - ware
Works.
A written guarantee with every stove sold. If any piece breaks
from heat, or anything is tho matter with your stove, bring it back and
we will fix it in two hours or give you another one. Every article
warranted. Pots, Ovens, Skillets, and lids of all sorts.
SEAY BROTHERS, Proprietors,
Office cHTYffi Salesroom-3© Broad St.
Foundry, corner of Franklin street and Railroad.
Gin-gearing, Mill-wheels, Castings, made tc order
COPPER, TIN, AND SHEET-IRON WARE.
Tin Roofing. Guttering, and Job work promptly attended to. Tin
Ware sold very cheap. 13-3 m
Grand Georgia Enterprise.
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S.KOLHVU 11 I*
“ Secure the Shadow cro tho Sub
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A. OratLANI),
Photographer,
Ellie’s Brick Building, up stairs.
CANTON, - - • GEORGIA
.
■fXTTLL remain for a short time, and
W would respectfully invite a call from
all who wish anything in his line. i
All sizes and kinds of picture* made in
workmanlike style.
Satisfaction given, or no charge.
A. OVERLAND.
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BENJ F. PAYNE. JAS. U. VINCENT.
Payne & Vincent,
Attorneys at Law,
CANTON, - - GEORGIA,
Wil) |>r*co«<> in th- Surer’nr ennrtw of O-roVM
and adjnining eountiei*. sml intbn emtrt*
ul CheroKe«. Pnn»>pt attention will ire given t •
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h-.-ve. ?-lr
A. Card*
To the citizens of Cherokee
county :
After having been engaged for
nine years in the mercantile bu»i«
ncss in your midst, I have become
convinced that the credit system is
all wrong. To follow it, a merchant
has either to charge enormous pro
fits, or ruin himself by selling on
time. Those of you who pay
promptly have to pay such large
profits that the merchants can af
ford to lose the accounts of yo-r
neighbors who are not disposed to
pay, or who are unfortunate and
can not pay. In other words, good
men have to pay for the goods pur
chased by their unfortunate or
dishonest neighbors. This state of
things is wrong, and when a man
is satisfied that he is wrong he
should change his course, or be
held responsible for living in the
j wrong.
Fully convinced that the above
i position is correct, I have deter
mined to sell, after*-the Ist of De
cember next, exclusively for" cash
or barter. I ctpi and will sell at
least t wenty per cent, cheaper, the
stock through, than I have over
sold. lam in favor of every per
son paying lor hi< own goods, and
hope none of my old customer#
and friends will be offended when
I say to them that after the Ist of
December 1 will sell for cash or
barter only. I will be no respecter
of persons, will require cash from 1
every one, and positively will not
open my books to charge any item,
be it ever so small, to the best man
■in the county. If you have cash
lor barter, call and examine my
i stock and prices before purchas
ing elsewhere, and you will then
be fully satisfied with my new de
parture. 1 charge nothing for ex
hibiting goods, or giving price*,
and when you have examined the
one and heard the other, you will
then be convinced it is to your in
terest to pay as yon go.
All those who are indebted to
me, or to the firm of McAfee <fc
Moss, must come forward and make
immediate settlements. Thi» i»
my last call.
Very respectfully,
15-lm J. M. McAFEE.
T-I, J‘_ O’SBTIIBffiIDS,
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL
Painter,
FRESCO AND 80EN1C ARTIST,
Canton, .... Gkomu.
Refers to R<-v. P. H. Brewster, W. M
Ellis, J. B. B arton & Co., Canton, G».; J
A. Stover, J. W. Dyer, painters, Carter*
ville; John A. Matthias, Cass station, G»
Prices to suit the times.
a tig 25 4-2a _
Furniture !
ALL persons wanting anything In our
line will do well to call on us. We
will put up as good and as cheap Furni
ture as you can buy in Atlanta, or any
other nnukei. You will save money by
giving us a call, as we can and will tnaka
anyiliiug you want in the line of Furni
ture. All kinds of produce at market
prices taken in exchange. Material and
trimmintin turnished at any time.
I Shop on Mam street, opposite McAfee’a
hotel, Cantcm, Ga. J. D. HARDIN,
154 y J. L HARRIS.
JAMES O. DOWD A,
Attorney at Law,
CANTON, - - - ’ GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the Superior CourU
ot Cherokee and adjoining countie*.
Will failhtully und promptly attend to th*
colb-ciion of all c’aims put in his haudi.
Office in the court-house, Canton, Ga.
amr 4,1 ly
NOTICE.
I o
\RED and white sided work »teer, •
years okl, half crop in the lei I e»r,
swallow forkiuthcrig.it, points of horn*
sawed off, strayed Irom the subscriber ne«r
Walesca, Ga., about the Ist of Oclob*r.
Any ’nformation concerning him wili be
thankfully nc-ived.
JOSEPH ANDERSON.
!4 St